Guest Artists Space

Guest Artists Space

Guest Artists Space (G. A. S.) Foundation (Nigeria), a non-profit founded by Yinka Shonibare CBE RA dedicated to facilitating international cultural exchange and the development of creative and research practices through residencies, education and collaboration.

The Foundation’s ambition is to encourage critical and engaging practices in the fields of contemporary art, design, architecture, agriculture and ecology with the space to research, experiment, share, educate and develop ideas.

2022 sees the exciting launch of Guest Artists Space; a pair of multi-use live/work residency spaces in the heart of the dynamic city of Lagos and on a rural working farm in Ijebu, Ogun State. Building on the success of Guest Projects, London, G.A.S. Foundation serves as an extension of the original residency programme with a focus on establishing a critical centre of research and experimentation in West Africa. G.A.S. Foundation will host cultural exchanges where international participants live and work, alongside their African peers for up to three months whilst engaging in public programmes.

Latest G.A.S. Foundation News

Event: Primitive Hypertext

Event: Primitive Hypertext

Join us at G.A.S. Lagos on December 19th for Primitive Hypertext, a presentation and hands-on...

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Mobolaji Ogunrosoye Embarks on a Research Fellowship at G.A.S. Lagos

Mobolaji Ogunrosoye Embarks on a...

This December, we are thrilled to host our final resident of the year, Nigerian multidisciplinary...

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October and November Residency Update

October and November Residency Update

This autumn, the G.A.S. Foundation hosted residencies in both Lagos and Ikise for practitioners...

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Open Call: G.A.S. Fellowship Award 2025

Open Call: G.A.S. Fellowship Award...

Guest Artists Space Foundation (G.A.S.) in partnership with the Yinka Shonibare Foundation...

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Event: Functions of Humor

Event: Functions of Humor

Join us at G.A.S. Lagos on December 13th, 2024 for Functions of Humor, a talk and writing...

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Event: Building Artists' Estates And Legacies

Event: Building Artists' Estates And...

Join us at G.A.S. Lagos on December 4th 2024 for Building Artists Estates and Legacies, an...

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Osei Bonsu to Research Living Legacies of Nigerian Modernism During Residency

Osei Bonsu to Research Living...

Earlier this month, we had the pleasure of welcoming Osei Bonsu, a British-Ghanaian curator,...

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Event: In Dialogue

Event: In Dialogue

Join us on 29th November, for In Dialogue, a virtual conversation between current resident...

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Event Recap: Lagos Art Tour 2024

Event Recap: Lagos Art Tour 2024

The fifth edition of our annual Lagos Art Tour began on Tuesday 29th October, with the G.A.S. and...

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Avery Youngblood To Explore Technology and Identity Through Post-Colonial Narratives in Lagos During Residency

Avery Youngblood To Explore...

G.A.S. Foundation is thrilled to welcome Avery Youngblood, our first resident supported by the...

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Event Recap: École du Festival Study Day

Event Recap: École du Festival Study...

On November 6th G.A.S. Foundation hosted École du Festival, a collaborative and experimental...

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'Kuna Mende Kwenye Mashine' Exhibition Explores Alternative Histories and Rhythms of Creation

'Kuna Mende Kwenye Mashine'...

KUNA MENDE KWENYE MASHINE (There’s a Bug in the Machine) is the third exhibition in the Art...

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Event: My Journey in Art

Event: My Journey in Art

On Thursday, November 7th, G.A.S. Lagos hosted My Journey in Art, an artist talk and interactive...

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Event: École du Festival - Study Day

Event: École du Festival - Study Day

Join us at G.A.S. Lagos for École du Festival, a collaborative and experimental Study Day focused...

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Ofem Ubi Returns to G.A.S. Foundation for Another Residency

Ofem Ubi Returns to G.A.S. Foundation...

G.A.S. is excited to welcome back Ofem Ubi, a multidisciplinary artist and recipient of the...

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Kosisochukwu Nnebe’s Residency to Explore Cassava as a Counter-Archive of Colonial Histories

Kosisochukwu Nnebe’s Residency to...

Kosisochukwu Nnebe, an artist, writer and an awardee of G.A.S. Foundation's annual...

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Event: Ebrohimie Road - A Museum of Memory

Event: Ebrohimie Road - A Museum of...

On October 25, 2024, G.A.S. Lagos Hosted a free screening of Ebrohimie Road: A Museum of Memory,...

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Event: G.A.S. Farm House Open Studio

Event: G.A.S. Farm House Open Studio

To conclude his six-week residency, Misheck Masamvu invited guests to his studio at the G.A.S....

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Theophilus Imani to Research the Afterlives of FESTAC‘77 During G.A.S. Residency

Theophilus Imani to Research the...

As we eagerly anticipate the start of Lagos Art Week at the end of October, we are thrilled to...

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Liz Kobusinge’s Residency Explores Memory, Materiality, and Heritage through Eco-Printing

Liz Kobusinge’s Residency Explores...

G.A.S. Foundation is excited to introduce our second resident to join us this art season, Liz...

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